[Master Kashnizel]

I am trying to paint my space marines by using a desert color scheme but I dont have any idea of what paints to use. I dont want my marines to be brown I want more of a dark yellow although i hate working with yellow paints. If anyone has or a had a desert themed army (it doesn't have to be SMs) please post pics.

 

[Viscount Vash]

Check out the Foundation Paints, they ave a pretty good selection of desert yellows and the coverage is very good.

 

[Mad King George]

desert yellow owuld be a start

 

[torealis]

go from khemri brown, through graveyard earth to desert yellow.

 

[spitfire6x]

choc chip
tri colour
or british des cam

lots of options for you to choose from

 

[angels of fire]

The tau scheme is kind of desertish so maybe use that but with darker colours.

200th post :victory:

 

[darklightknight448]

Tausept Ochre, Bleached bone, Tanned Flesh and Desert Yellow are a few good desert scheme colours.

 

[Master Kashnizel]

I never knew there was a desert yellow paint?

 

[torealis]

there is. it is called Desert Yellow.

 

[Master Kashnizel]

No Seriously :wink:

 

[aardvark]

Try looking at some of the other ranges of model paints: Tamiya, Vallejo, even good old Humbrol or Revell.

Might I suggest WW2 Afrika Korps Sand Gelb (desert yellow) or the Luftwaffe equivalent? You might want to look at German Mittelsand (middle yellow) too. There's a lot of inspiration in WW2 colour scheme books if you fancy a camo pattern.

 

[Orffer]

Hi

I suggest that you use Iyaden Darksun from the Games workshop foundation paint range as a base coat. It will cover the model nicely and give you a good base to start from.


Secondly, use Desert Yellow for a lighter highlight. You will see that the paint now moves from a yellow undertone, to a more sandy color undertone.

Thirdly, you can use a chestnut ink wash, to darken the deepest areas

Lastly, use Bleached Bone for the final highlight.

Regards

Orffer

 

[bl0203]

I agree with aardvark, go with Tamiya they have a nice military color paint line and they are water based. Look at some military photos of armor deployed in the current Middle East or the North African Front during WW II for some good references.